Rael Minayo (suing as administrator of the estate of Shem Odanga Achara v Linet Kagea Embuku & 2 others [2017] KEELC 2517 (KLR)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 2517
- Citation
- [2017] KEELC 2517 (KLR)
- Decided
- 30 May 2017
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TypeLand SuitPosturePlaintiff won the caseCoramMWANGI NJOROGE
Holding
The court finds in favor of the plaintiff and orders the defendants to vacate the land and pay a nominal sum of Kshs.100,000.
Facts
The deceased, Shem Odanga Achara, owned Plot No. 408 in Keiyo, Kwanza Location, Trans-Nzoia County. The 1st and 2nd defendants sold the plot to the 3rd defendant without the deceased's beneficiaries' consent.
Issues
- Defendants' sale of the deceased's land without consent
- Validity of the sale
Reasoning
The defendants had no authority to sell the deceased's land and the sale was illegal. The plaintiff proved her case on a balance of probabilities.
Outcome
Plaintiff won
Orders
- Declaration that defendants have no proprietary rights over the land
- Permanent injunction against defendants and their agents
- Costs to be borne by defendants
- Nominal sum of Kshs.100,000 to be paid by defendants as damages
Remedies
- Eviction of defendants from the land
- Prohibition of defendants from interfering with the land
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